Credentials Required

Required Credentials

Before beginning the installation, ensure you have the following credentials available:

CredentialSourceRequired
AWS IAM CredentialsProvided by Manifest Cyber during onboardingRequired
NVD API TokenRequest from NIST NVDRequired
OIDC Client CredentialsYour identity provider (Microsoft, Keycloak, Google, etc.)Recommended
SMTP Server CredentialsYour email provider (basic authentication or XOAUTH)Optional

AWS IAM Credentials

These credentials are provided by Manifest Cyber during the onboarding process. They grant access to:

  • The self-hosted installation bundle stored in Manifest's S3 bucket
  • The installation tools container image in Amazon ECR

NVD API Token

The NVD (National Vulnerability Database) API token is required for vulnerability data synchronization. You can request a free API key from NIST NVD.

OIDC Client Credentials (Optional)

Manifest Self-Hosted uses OIDC for authentication. You will need to configure an OIDC application with your identity provider and obtain:

  • Client ID
  • Client Secret
  • Issuer URL

If you do not have an existing identity provider, Manifest can deploy a Keycloak instance automatically.

See the Configuration Reference for detailed OIDC setup instructions.

SMTP Server Credentials (Optional)

If you want to enable email notifications, you will need SMTP server credentials. Both basic authentication and XOAUTH are supported.

AI Risk Product Credentials

If you are subscribed to the AI Risk product, you will additionally require tokens for the following services:

  • Hugging Face
  • OpenAI API

Next Steps

Once you have gathered all required credentials, proceed to the Installation Guide.